A new research paper, Bitumen and Biocarbon, was released today by Global Forest Watch Canada. The paper reveals that significant
The College of William and Mary and its Virginia Institute of Marine Science have formed a collaborative research initiative to
(Reuters) U.S. commercial airlines and military aircraft would make a strong long-term market for alternatives to jet fuel, said Glenn
Manning Feraci, Vice President of Federal Affairs for the National Biodiesel Board (NBB), testified before the U.S. House Committee on
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado, and the US Environmental Protection Agency have published a “State Bioenergy Primer: Information
… In a paper published in the latest issue of the journal BioScience, David Flaspohler, Joseph Fargione and colleagues analyze
by Charles Abbott (Reuters) U.S. farmers could grow enough corn to produce 25 billion gallons of ethanol in 2030, twice
Hart’s Global Biofuels Center released its annual Global Ethanol & Biodiesel Outlook. The study provides forecasts to 2015 and covers
A team of researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are attempting to engineer biofuel-producing microbes from Rhodococcus bacteria — soil-dwelling
Brazilian ethanol produced from sugarcane can help the United States meet its advanced renewable fuel targets, while helping reduce emissions.
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) … The Caribbean Basin Ethanol Producers Group, which consists of Trinidad Bulk Traders Ltd.,
(Businesswire) BioFuelBox Inc., a leader in waste-to-fuel solutions, announces the world’s first fully scaled refinery for converting waste fat, oil
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Missouri, biobutanol made another significant advance in its path towards biofuels viability with the
OriginOil, Inc., announced an innovative production system using a type of algae that attaches itself to growth surfaces. The new
by Frank Vascellaro (WCCO) … The plant creates fuel without water, chemicals or waste. The new process called “Mcgyan”– named
by Cole Gustafson (INFORUM) … (Indirect land use change) LUC is thought to occur in response to rising U.S. grain prices.
(the Nebraska Farmer) … USDA estimates that Nebraska corn farmers will bring in 1.55 billion bushels of corn this year
World Growth report exposes how attempts by environmental NGOs to restrict production, trade of palm oil (a sustainable oil) would
Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From Bangkok to Fargo, biofuels scientists have hit back at what they term faulty research and
(Renewable Energy World) Poet’s ambitious goal of securing 700 tons of cellulosic biomass per day got a big boost this
by Lisa Gibson (Biomass Magazine) Researchers with China-based Ji Zhong Wei New Energy Technical Development Ltd. have discovered a way
(Algenol Biofuels) In this presentation, Algenol Biofuels provides a description of it’s developing Direct To Ethanol TM technology, taking algae,
(Reuters) Canadian biofuel production should rise 76 percent in two years, as government subsidies for production plants and renewable-fuel requirements
The continuous world-wide tendency to increase engine performance and reduce emissions has necessitated the development of new generations of enhanced
Dr. Osayed S.M. Abu-Elyazeed, an Egyptian researcher posits the following reasons, among others, for choosing the Jojoba plant for plantation in the
(Motorsport.com) “The competition to win the MICHELIN® GREEN X® Challenge continues to grow,” said Silvia Mammone, Michelin Motorsport manager. “Seeing
… “We knew that the first company to actually come out and openly document the real productivity picture would face
by Yuthana Praiwan (Bangkok Post) Local field tests will start soon on biodiesel B10, a blend of 10% methyl ester
Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Massachusetts, algae biofuels have been proposed by Höweler + Yoon Architecture and Squared as an answer
A joint project between the Greater New Haven Clean Cities Coalition, BioPur and the Department of Energy (DOE); BioWatz provides
by Josh Mitchell and Stephen Power (Wall Street Journal) A tiny car company backed by former Vice President Al Gore has
(Alibaba.com) Vietnam’s cassava chip exports are soaring because of demand from China to make ethanol and earnings for the whole
by Joseph M. Dougherty (Deseret News) … The test plot of ground where the seeds were harvested Wednesday is designed
USDA Rural Development welcomes projects that highlight innovative uses of agricultural products. This may include using existing agricultural products in
by Seth Borenstein (AP) President Barack Obama is calling on the world to end massive government subsidies that encourage the
(Environmental Law Institute) The largest U.S subsidies to fossil fuels are attributed to tax breaks that aid foreign oil production,
Letter from EPA Administrator, Lisa Jackson to Senator Tom Harkin, former chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee
by Michael Kanellos (Greentech Media) With an investment from Chevron, LS9 joins the small club of biofuel startups getting support
by Michael Kanellos (Greentech Media) A technology for water purification and toner cartridges could cut the onerous cost of getting
by Stephen Lacey (REnewableEnergyWorld.com) … Biofuels typically get a lot of attention as gas prices go up in the summer
Representative Brian Bilbray (R-CA) and a bipartisan group of representatives introduced HR 3460, an amendment to the Clean Air Act
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu announced the selection of 25 cost-share projects under the Clean Cities program
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced on August 31, 2009, that up to $21 million will be made available for
by Natalia Real (FIS) Korean scientists have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Bohol governor to test the waters
by Aaron W. Perry (Rocky Mountain Sustainable Enterprises) While much attention is currently being paid by policy makers, financiers and industry
by Matt Scallan (NOLA.com) The Louisiana state Bond Commission has renewed its approval for $100 million in GO Zone bonds to
by Zaynab Turuku (The East African) In the wake of efforts to clean up the environment and mitigate against climate
(Cleantech) Austrian startup says it can grow algae at three to six times higher productivity and at about 80 percent
by Alan Bjerga and Peter Cook (Bloomberg) Archer Daniels Midland Co., the world’s largest grain processor, expects improved yields will
(Biofuels International) … Since 2007, the Rwandan Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (ISTR) has experimented with a number of
Biofuels Digest published a 5-part series on where the industry is obtaining financing in the year since the seizure of
(Chattahbox) The new study released by the Environmental Law Institute entitled, “Estimating U.S. Government Subsidies to Energy Sources: 2002-2008,” provides
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel) The lowly alfalfa crop could play a role in the future of cellulosic ethanol. Alfalfa is
With this report (Industrial Biotechnology: More than Green Fuel in a Dirty Economy?), the World Wildlife Fund sets out to
(WCCO) … Earlier this year, the Food and Drug Administration said it was finding antibiotic residue in an ethanol byproduct. That
A Conversation on Southern Energy describes the current and future role of energy in Southern economic development. The report is
The Council on Sustainable Biomass Production (CSBP) is a multi-stakeholder organization established in 2007 to develop comprehensive voluntary sustainability standards
In an unprecedented initiative, Brazil proposed a new bill of law that will restrict the lands permissible for sugarcane farming
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu examined three Minnesota renewable energy projects in August, including
by Anne C. Mulkern (New York Times/Greenwire) … It is a big bet with high stakes. Venture capitalists, including Bill Gates’
(25 x ’25) As Congress continues its debate on comprehensive climate legislation, any measure adopted must adequately recognize and incentivize
Twenty miles north of Salt Lake City, a flowery, red and yellow safflower crop is being harvested. These test plots
by Brian J. Reed (Pomeroy Daily Sentinel) Meigs County Commissioners have agreed to work with Rural Action of Trimble and
by Amy R. Remo (Philippine Daily Inquirer) Trans-Asia Oil and Energy Development Corp. has dropped its alternative fuels operations, citing the problems
The Inter-American Development Bank has released a new version of its Biofuels Sustainability Scorecard, which will enable users to better
by Tiffany Hsu (Los Angeles Times) Firms and scientists are racing to figure out how best to separate the oil
by Ryan Randazzo (Arizona Republic)Arizona Public Service Co. will get $70.5 million in stimulus funds to study cutting greenhouse-gas emissions
(Trade Only Today) Legislation designed to protect boaters and manufacturers from the problems associated with mid-level ethanol blends in gasoline
Enerkem, a leading waste-to-biofuels and green chemicals technology company, today participated in the sod-turning event held by its partners, the
Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Iowa, the Iowa Interstate Railroad in Cedar Rapids, Iowa announced it has commenced testing B10
by Anna Austin (Biomass Magazine) … DOE Program Manager Michael Fraser identified characteristics to strengthen the financial review of project
Europe has established a floor of 35%, i.e., any biofuel entering Europe must reduce emissions by at least that amount
(Today’s Trucking) In just a few weeks Manitoba will become the first province in Canada to mandate biodiesel. … All
(Reuters) Iraq’s prime minister has approved a project by a United Arab Emirates-based company to make biofuel from dates that
… We believe scientific data aren’t available on a global basis to be able to accurately determine the extent to
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Canada, Comet Biorefining announced its patent pending cellulosic sugar technology, which will produce cellulosic sugar from a wide
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Kentucky has developed a 21-member executive task force to facilitate the development of a
by Katrina Landis, CEO BP Alternative Energy … Biofuels provide a useful case study to illustrate some of the most
(AFP)French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced plans to impose a new carbon tax next year on oil, gas and coal as
(CBC News) Manitoba is about to become the first province in Canada to mandate the use of biodiesel. Starting Nov.
by Amy Hsuan (The Oregonian) … former oil executive Jim Imbler, who now heads a Colorado biofuels company called ZeaChem
The Penn State energy-crops field display, created by Penn State Farm Services, is now open to visitors on land across
On September 10, the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) held a briefing about the national security threats posed by
(Charlotte Business Journal) Fourteen organizations, including one in Charlotte, have been awarded grants totaling $950,000 from the 2009 N.C. Green
… The New Fuels Alliance submitted a letter co-signed by 20 leading advanced biofuel companies to Senators Boxer (D-CA) and
Sustainable Oils, a producer of renewable, environmentally clean, and high-value camelina-based fuels, announced today it has been awarded a contract
by Martin LaMonica (Green Tech) Research on nuclear energy and hydrogen has yielded what backers say is a technology that
by tbnewswatch staff Remote communities in Ontario’s far North are increasingly turning to biodiesel as its source of energy.
Florida Sugar-Based Ethanol Company Projects 80 Percent Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions than Gasoline
Highlands EnviroFuels LLC has completed a life-cycle analysis of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that demonstrates that the company’s planned sugar–based
Solazyme, Inc., the renewable oil production company and leader in algal synthetic biology, has been selected by the U.S. Department
The 25x’25 Carbon Work Group (CWG) has been engaged for more than a year in a process of identifying key
In Germany, researchers from Christian-Albrecht University in Kiel have commenced a project, titled “Bioenergy 2021: winter sugar beet as energy
The Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels is an international initiative bringing together farmers, companies, non-governmental organizations, experts, governments, and inter-governmental agencies
by O.Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Two top officials in the Environmental Protection Agency who’ve never visited an American farm were
“(W)e do intend for Transportation Biofuels in the United States to act as a tool to provide an overview of
(ChinaView.cn) Vietnam successfully produced the country’s first batch of 2,000 tons of ethanol, a bio-fuel for motor vehicles, local newspaper
(M&C Business) Taiwan’s state-run Chinese Petroleum Corp (CPC) signed an agreement Wednesday to plant 100,000 hectares of crops for biofuels
(Belfast Telegraph) The world’s first racing car made from cashew nut shells has been assembled with the help of Northern
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) New Zealand-based LanzaTech NZ Ltd. recently announced it has developed a proprietary fermentation technology
Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc., a leader in the next generation of advanced biofuels, announced today that it has successfully demonstrated the
Washington University and the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center have received two awards totaling $35 million from the U.S. Department
Clean technology developers from across Canada are invited to submit Statements of Interest to the $550-million SD Tech Fund(TM), as
Biodiesel supporters are cheering Ford Motor Company’s announcement that its all-new Ford-built 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty(R) diesel pickups will
by Louise Redvers (AFP) Angola will begin planting sugar cane for the first time in more than 30 years this
The study “Jatropha! – A socio-economic pitfall for Mozambique” prepared by UNAC and JA for Swiss Aid (referred in the
… “With the addition of the crusher, (Inland Empire Oilseeds) becomes the first biodiesel company in Washington to fully integrate all production
By Todd Neeley (The Progressive Farmer) Cattleman Bill Couser hit on the crux of the matter when it comes to
Value-Added Producer Grants (VAPG) help independent producers of agricultural commodities, agricultural producer groups, farmer and rancher cooperatives, and majority-controlled producer-based
(Journal of Industrial Ecology) Corn-ethanol production is expanding rapidly with the adoption of improved technologies to increase energy efficiency and
Fourteen major Brazilian organizations representing the agribusiness, planted forests and bioenergy sectors announced today the creation of the Brazilian Climate
by Asrat Kebede (Ethiopian Review) Perhaps they are the superheroes of tomorrow. Living and thriving in the most inhospitable conditions
by Steve Gorman (Reuters) The Prius hybrid automobile is popular for its fuel efficiency, but its electric motor and battery
… DME or dimethyl ether, a diesel fuel alternative made from a variety of renewable materials and fossil fuels, burns
An innovative technology developed by Cellulose Sciences International (CSI) dramatically reduces the recalcitrance of cellulose so that lignocellulosic biomass can
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that up to $21 million will be made available for the
The Memphis Bioworks® Foundation announced the conclusion of the “Regional Strategy for Biobased Products in the Mississippi Delta,” a 5-state,
by Jerry Warner and P.W. Singer (Brookings Institution) … Underlying this effort are two complementary objectives. First, a significant percentage
by Peter W. Singer (The Washington Examiner) … Our Department of Defense is the largest consumer of energy not just
by Jeff H. Hassannia (Diversified Energy Corporation) … Instead of forecasting the likely costs for capital and O&M for a given
By Rob Fisher, Forrest Jehlik (Circle Track) Shortly after the first installment of Circle Track’s Project G.R.E.E.N. hit the newsstand it
(FullOn Holdings, Inc./MMD Newswire) Richard Kamahele Figueroa, President and CEO of FullOn Holdings, Inc., a Native Hawaiian owned company, announed
(ClearSkies.com) Clean Skies News Dipka Bhambhani reports on the rise of biofuels from algae as part of the nation’s energy
by Dave Vander Griend (Ethanol Across America) …As commodity prices have returned closer to norms prior to the dramatic speculation-driven
by Brian Maffly (Salt Lake Tribune) For the past several years, detergents and agricultural runoff have turned Logan’s five wastewater
(Latin American Herald Tribune) The Mexican government said it will invite tenders next month for a contract to produce 176
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Massachusetts, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst recently granted a biofuels startup company, Anellotech,
Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the selection of 25 cost-share projects under the Clean Cities program that will be
by Laurent Lardon, Arnaud Helias, Bruno Sialve, Jean-Philippe Steyer and Olivier Bernard (Environmental Science and Technology) This paper provides an analysis
by Nicholas Zeman (Biodiesel Magazine) The National Biodiesel Board said last week that the Biodiesel Tax Incentive Reform and Extension
BEI International Demonstrates Mechanical Jatropha Harvester; Potential Breakthrough in Productivity
In Honduras, BEI International has demonstrated its mechanical harvesting of jatropha at Agroipsa Farm in Choluteca, Honduras this month, harvesting
by John Petersen (Alt Energy Stocks) … We’ve all heard the mythology that PHEVs will save users buckets of money
by Tom Konrad, Ph.D., CFA (Alt Energy Stocks) Biochar, or amending soil with biomass-derived carbon, shows great potential to improve
… (Christian Aid’s report)Growing Pains urges governments to adopt a new vision on biofuels, seeing them as a force for
… Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI) and Central Electric Power Cooperative (CEPC) are partnering with Lincoln University and Missouri University
by Ann Davis and Russell Gold (Wall Street Journal) The biofuels revolution that promised to reduce America’s dependence on foreign
Doug Newman, Ethanol Trade Analyst for the US International Trade Commission, has provided tables and a presentation which summarize amounts
U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of Energy announced at the end of July that they would
by Susanne Retka Schill (Biodiesel Magazine) Early tests by Australia’s CQUniversity researchers show promise for a new biodiesel feedstock –
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Microbiogen, an Australia-based developer of non-genetically modified yeast, recently announced it has secured a
… (C)ultivation of microalgae may contribute decisively to tomorrow’s energy supply. For energy production from microalgae, KIT scientists are developing